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How Liquid Dampers in Skyscrapers Work

What’s Inside a Manhole?

How the Hawaiian Power Grid Works

The World's Most Recycled Material

Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly?

Why Engineers Can't Control Rivers

How Much Is a Human Worth? (according to engineers)

Why are Smokestacks So Tall?

What's the Difference Between Paint and Coatings?

How Water Recycling Works

Why Railroads Don't Need Expansion Joints

You Spend More on Rust Than Gasoline (Probably)

Why Some Roads Are Made of Styrofoam

The Hidden Engineering of Landfills

Do Droughts Make Floods Worse?

What Really Happened with the Substation Attack in North Carolina?

The Most Mindblowing Infrastructure in My City

Why Locomotives Don't Have Tires

Why Bridges Don't Sink

All Dams Are Temporary